Your innermost self is really who you are. The outside noise could be overwhelming. The inner voice can easily fall on deaf ears. And this could whither the soul.
Caring about my friends as much as caring about myself has been my cherished pleasure and pride. I love sharing their joy and getting immersed in their sorrow.
That sharing, however, could inadvertently conflate your space and theirs. The things you love and enjoy suddenly become what they must love and enjoy. With the best of intentions, extreme love might insidiously give way to selfishness. Insensitivity and overconfidence all could drown your soul.
A recent trip has given me a wake up call–nothing can help me look within, redress my life, and appreciate its essence and the beauty of true love and friendship like traveling can. It redirected my compass. My spiritual ears are back listening to my inner voice. And I have now a fire wall more adept at filtering out the outside noise.
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A New Line 